A New Addition!

As you can tell by the dates on my posts I am a bit behind on updates for 2010.... BIG surprise there right? LOL! This year has been a hectic and crazy one to say the least, but amidst all the chaos another small miracle graced our lives.

Oliver Michael Decker

In the wee hours of the morning (3:10am to be exact) of May the 24th my sister gave birth to my second precious nephew. He came out healthy and strong at a solid 6 pounds 12 ounces and was 20 inches long, just a tiny bit different from big brother Ayden. It was a long labor, but ended pretty quickly. I am so grateful I was able to be there to witness his birth and to watch his parents absorb every second of the moment.

He is a little over three months now, and is starting to chunk out. He smiles, and is starting to laugh a little, and I cherish every moment I get to snuggle him close to me and nuzzle his soft little peach fuzz head against my cheek. The Deckers definitely make adorable children, that's for sure!

Goodbye Dear Friends

In June of 2010 we were crushed and heartbroken to lose two of our animal children in a tragic accident. Somehow late that night our dear Titan and YoYo got out of the backyard. By the time we noticed they were missing it was dark, and raining. Ben drove the truck around the neighborhood for over an hour trying to find any sign of them, but to no avail. We sat and watched and listened at the front window for any sign of them for a few minutes, but just couldn't sit there and wait anymore, so Ben went out again, this time on his bike, in the pouring rain to find them. He ended up coming home cold, drenched, and devastated he was still unable to find them.

We went to bed late that night with heavy hearts worried sick about our "kids" and where they could be, just hoping the phone would ring that someone had found them. The phone did ring..... at 3:00am, but it wasn't the call we wanted to get. A member of the local animal control proceeded to explain to us that our dogs had gone onto a busy road, and it wasn't well lit.... the driver didn't see them in time to stop. He told us our Titan had died on impact, and our sweet YoYo was still alive but suffering, so they had to put her down. 

It was the most horrible news we could have ever received, and we sobbed and mourned for several days. It was too difficult to go in the backyard where they would have normally greeted us at the gate.... or to move their toys and leashes from their locations inside the house. Our hearts still long to hear their bark, see their happy faces and wagging tails, and to pet them again....... their memory will never be lost in our hearts.